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EDMONTON -- Alberta's chief medical officer of health revealed who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in the next phase of vaccinations as Phase 2A began on Monday.
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0 B" a) g, u. Y: pWith Phase 2B slated to begin in April, Dr. Deena Hinshaw said Albertans with high-risk underlying health conditions would be able to get the COVID-19 shot.6 I/ a, l3 B0 s( F! M( }& |+ b K" j
$ ^! B/ b" {0 j' lThe full list on the Alberta COVID-19 website includes:
( @7 m$ E8 r7 ^! ^5 K, M3 r+ z0 ~$ IChronic heart, kidney, liver, neurological and respiratory diseases;, O" z8 S6 X. U, u9 T0 m
A cancer diagnosis or treatment in the past year;0 u0 ]/ K. m6 d u& G9 e
Diabetes that requires insulin or other medicines;) U! a* U( a4 G) r
Immunosuppression;: c6 H" ?$ K5 l+ T: u
Pregnancy;
, a4 i) k8 T+ e3 u" q) R Severe mental illness or substance abuse disorder that required hospitalization in the past year;4 z0 ^: R; @; t: V
Severe obesity;
7 }- @: o! }( F3 Q0 Y% O. k Severe learning disabilities or severe developmental delay; and
7 P: X+ r$ m; S* _( @! V Solid organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients.- F0 ]2 ?5 E, \ _4 ]
% D5 L) p/ b: S2 {1 Y, x8 j( T1 H"The health conditions that we are prioritizing were carefully considered from our experience in Alberta and evidence around the world," Hinshaw said. "All of these conditions are associated with a higher risk of death or hospitalization even in younger age groups when comparing their risks to those for people ages 50-64 with no underlying conditions."
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